Rally to protest against offshoring of IT jobs

A rally is being organised in Melbourne tomorrow to protest at the increasing number of IT jobs which are being shipped overseas by Australian companies.

A media release from the Community and Public Sector Union said the rally would be held at 12.30pm at 242 Exhibition Street in the city.

"Despite strong public denials earlier this year, Telstra has gone ahead and signed a new contract with Indian firm Infosys. This will result in more Telstra work leaving Australia and 200-400 job losses in IBM-GSA. More overseas contracts, and job losses, are expected," the release said.

Leigh Hubbard of the Victorian Trades Hall Council and Peter Lockwood, member of parliament for Bayswater and an ex-employee of IBM GSA, will address the meeting.